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Lorne Michaels is one of the most influential figures in American entertainment. Alec goes to Rockefeller Center to visit Michaels in his office \u2013 the same office he\u2019s had since 1975, when he created\xa0Saturday Night Live.

Michaels went on to launch the careers of some of the biggest names in comedy: Belushi, Aykroyd, Gilda Radner, Bill Murray, Chris Farley, Chris Rock, Will Ferrell, Tina Fey \u2026 the list goes on and on and on.

\u201cThe only way you can manage creative people is with very loose reigns,\u201d says Michaels.\xa0He says he works with \u201cpeople at the point of their career where nothing matters but the work \u2026 people just completely devote themselves to the show.\u201d

Lorne Michaels is the rare producer in that he\u2019s truly involved in all aspects of production, yet he says when he does his job right, he leaves no fingerprints.

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